Some excerpts from the website of Coppen's Resort that might be useful
Rainy Lake lies on the Ontario Minnesota border east of Fort Frances Ontario and International Falls Minnesota. Rainy lake is considered by many to offer the finest Small Mouth Bass fishing in Minnesota or Ontario. Add to that Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie and Muskie combined with the fine accommodations, equipment, service and central location of Coppen's Resort and you have everything you need to FISH RAINY. Box 478, Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada P9A 3M8.
Phone/
Fax--[807] 481-2564
fishing@coppensresort.com. COMFORT IN THE WILDERNESS. WELCOME TO COPPEN'S - Your Gateway to Red Gut Bay, Swell Bay, and Seine Bay, on Beautiful Rainy Lake. Muskie caught in front of camp. RAINY LAKE OFFERS WORLD CLASS BASS FISHING. Excellent fishing for Walleye, Crappie, Northern Pike, and Muskie. Our resort is a small 9 unit facility with a maximum capacity of 40 guests, all units face the lake. We are situated just off the Bears Pass
channel between Red Gut, Swell and Seine Bays, in the heart of Rainy Lake. We offer American Plan and Housekeeping facilities only. This means we have no R.V.'s or campers. American Plan includes all meals while at our resort, and can include boats and motors with gas and oil if desired. These rates are quoted on a per person basis. Housekeeping is the rental of a unit which includes full
kitchens and you do all your own cooking and supply your own groceries. Cooking utensils and linens are all supplied by us. The Housekeeping rates are on a per unit basis. We are located 25 miles from the town of Fort Frances, Ontario, which is just across the border from International Falls, Minnesota. Our resort is just left off Highway 11 East at Armstrong Road. For those who wish to fly, North West Airlines will bring you from most major cities into International Falls, where we will pick you up and bring you to the resort. To give you a general idea of distance to travel, we are located approximately 900 miles from St. Louis, 600 miles from Chicago, 300 miles from Minneapolis and 1000 miles from Toronto. Detail depth maps are available at the resort for a cost of $20.00 plus tax. These are used for navigation purposes as well as structural fishing. We will mark your maps with known fishing areas, as are reported to us by departing guests. In June, our minimum stay is 6 days with changeover on Saturdays. The rest of the season is flexible and we will endeavor to meet your needs. Ours is a four generation family run resort. Syd Coppen, whom we are named after, has built the resort from ground up. Daughter Kelly and husband Ed have been actively working at the resort for the past 22 years. Children Patrick and Paula, Grandchildren Erik, and Sarah, have been raised in the resort
business and look forward to many years to come. Our main objective when you are at our resort is to make your stay so enjoyable that you will want to return again and again. We look forward to your visit with us. Syd, Ed, Kelly, Patrick, Paula, Erik, and Sarah. We offer fully modern and well equipped
1, 2, 3,and 4 bedroom housekeeping cabins. They accommodate from 1-8 persons. All feature large
screened-in decks with propane
barbecues.
Satellite colour
T.V., electric heat, lights, large
fridge and stove, microwave ovens, single beds with box spring and mattress, all bedding, towels, flush
toilets,
showers, hot and cold running water, all dishes, pots and pans. Our units are very clean and comfortable.
Bedrooms and
living rooms have wall to wall carpet plus all of the
bedrooms have ceiling fans. We have lots of outdoor and indoor recreation activities. Have a fresh swim in the clean clear water, water
ski or go for a boat ride. The canoe is available for your enjoyment. You might want to relax in the hot
tub or just sit in the beach house...or on the beach and enjoy the sun. You'll find plenty more activities less than an hour away. An 18 hole
golf course,
tennis and
squash courts are all nearby. You might enjoy a
tour of the paper mill or museum in Fort Frances or you may want to try your luck at the local bingo hall. We accommodate only registered guests at our private resort. We have no campground or trailer park. The
beauty of our resort's grounds and cleanliness of our cabins will make your stay at Coppen's most enjoyable and relaxing. We have taken pride over the years of being a family owned and operated resort. Extra Services That We Provide Include: Docking area with 24 slips. Cement launching ramp. Electrical power at dock. Fish cleaning and packaging available. Marine band
radio, CH 69. Up to the minute weather reports. Fish house with running water. * Guides available with advanced notice *. We recommend: Barnys Fishing and Guiding Service, Rainy Lake Ontario, Canada. To view Barnys website please click
www.barnysfishing.com. MODERN
DELUXE 4 BEDROOM. 6 Persons or less $300.00 per day. Over 6 persons $15.00 per day each. 6 Persons$1650.00. 7 Persons$1750.00. 8 Persons$1800.00. MODERN
DELUXE 3 BEDROOM. (Fully
Air Conditioned). 5 persons or less $250.00 per day. Over 5 persons $15.00 per day each. 5 Persons$1225.00. 6 Persons$1300.00. MODERN
DELUXE 2 BEDROOM HOUSEKEEPING. ** ONE UNIT IS HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE **. 4 Persons or less$200.00 per day. Over 4 persons $15.00 per day per each additional person. 4 persons $1150.00. 5 persons$1250.00. 6 persons$1300.00. MODERN
1 BEDROOM/
LIVING ROOM HOUSEKEEPING. 2 persons or less (price per day)$100.00. 3rd person$15.00. 2 persons$540.00. 3 persons$630.00. MODERN
2 BEDROOM, COMBINED
KITCHEN LIVING ROOM, LARGE
BATHROOM. (Fully
Air Conditioned, located below #4 #5). 4 persons (price per day) $165.00 over 4 persons $15.00 per day per each additional person. 4 persons$900.00. 5 persons$1000.00. 6 persons$1100.00. EXCELLENT RUNNING CONDITION -- 20 HP motor 16 ft. Lund Boat with swivel seats$80.00 (CDN) per day plus tax. 25 HP Honda motor electric start 16ft. Lund Fisherman with pedestal seats carpeted floor, live well, depth finder, bow mounted electric trolling motor$110.00 (CDN) per day plus tax. Pay 6 days, get 1 day free. Includes: Paddles, dip net, cushions, minnow pail and anchor. Gas, oil, live BaitExtra. Or bring your own boat and motors: Service Charge$10.00(CDN) per day plus tax. $60.00(CDN) per week plus tax. Includes use of boat ramp, fish house, docking space, power to charge batteries, freezer space, trailer
parking and ice for fish coolers. **GUESTS RENTING BOATS AND MOTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED TO RENTAL EQUIPMENT. **ALL ABOVE PRICES ARE IN CANADIAN DOLLARS FAIR EXCHANGE RATE GIVEN. FISHERMAN'S ALL INCLUSIVE HOUSEKEEPING PLAN. COTTAGE--Fully modern, all electric, private
bath with private
bath with
shower, private
screen balcony with propane BBQ. High speed
wireless internet. MOTOR--25 HP motor with bow mounted electric trolling motor depth finder. BOAT-- 16 foot aluminum Lund with swivel seats. (two persons per boat). GAS-- Full tank daily. LICENSE-- 1 -8 Day Non-resident conservation per adult...